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Mental Health December 12, 2024

Cobb County first responders eligible for PTSD coverage Jan. 1

By Rebecca Gaunt House Bill 451, also known as the Ashley Wilson Act, will make Georgia’s first responders eligible for PTSD treatment coverage at the beginning of 2025. Wilson had…

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Health Care December 8, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 29 to December 5

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health Care December 8, 2024

How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen December 6, 2024 The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year…

Health Care December 7, 2024

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

This article by Andy Miller, Renuka Rayasam, and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead December 5, 2024…

Health Care December 6, 2024

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

by Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn…

Health Care December 5, 2024

9 States Poised To End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News December 4, 2024 With Donald Trump’s return to the White House…

Behavioral Health December 4, 2024

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health board to meet Dec 11

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following notice about it’s Governing Board of Directors meeting: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, December 11,…

Health Care December 1, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 22 to November 28

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health Care cost November 29, 2024

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill was $445.

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith November 27, 2024 Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being…

Health Care November 29, 2024

Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less

by Grace McCormack, University of Southern California and Erin Duffy, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative…

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